New Skete
New Skete is a locality in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. New Skete is situated nearby to the locality Αγία Άννα, as well as near the hamlet Μονή Αγίου Παύλου.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Neá Skíti” and “Skíti Theotókou”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skiti Agia Anna and Vouleftiria.
Skiti Agia Anna
Church
Photo: Gvasiliadis53, CC0.
The Skete of St Anne is a dependent idiorrhythmic skete, a monastic community attached to the more formalised Great Lavra in Mount Athos, Greece. It lies on the shore of the Aegean Sea about 800 metres from the New Skete.
Vouleftiria
Dwelling
Vouleftiria is an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra. Located directly downhill from the main area of the Skete of Saint Anne, it is served by the port of Saint Anne. There are several kellia in Vouleftiria.
Hermitage of Saint Basil
Church
The Hermitage of Agios Vasileios, also sometimes referred to as the Skete of St. Basil, is an Orthodox skete on Mount Athos. The peak of Karmilio Oros lies directly to the northeast of the Skete of St. Hermitage of Saint Basil is situated 2½ km southeast of New Skete.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agiou Pavlou monastery and Dionysiou monastery.
Agiou Pavlou monastery
Locality
Photo: Andreas Pettas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agiou Pavlou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic state of Mount Athos, located on the easternmost peninsula of Chalkidiki, Greece.
Dionysiou monastery
Locality
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Dionysiou Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, at the southwest part of the Athos peninsula. The monastery ranks fifth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. Dionysiou monastery is situated 2½ km northwest of New Skete.
Kerasia
Hamlet
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kerasia is a settlement in Mount Athos. It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos. Located just to the east of Little St. Anne's Skete and Katounakia, it is inhabited by a few dozen monks. Kerasia is situated 3 km southeast of New Skete.
New Skete
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.14729° or 40° 8′ 50″ northLongitude
24.28992° or 24° 17′ 24″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8GG647WQ+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 960333395OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxGeoNames ID
734225
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“New Skete” goes by many names.
- German: “Nea Skiti”
- Greek: “Νεά Σκήτη”
- Greek: “Νέα Σκήτη”
- Romanian: “Nea Skiti („Schitul Nou”)”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Αγία Άννα and Μονή Αγίου Παύλου.
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